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Api Rate Limiter

Security checks across malware telemetry and agentic risk

Overview

This is a local API-delay helper with a somewhat overbroad installer, but no evidence of hidden network access, credential theft, destructive behavior, or deception.

Install only if you want a local command-line rate-limit helper. Review install.sh before running it, especially the sudo symlink into /usr/local/bin, and do not assume this skill automatically intercepts every API request unless other tools explicitly call it.

SkillSpector

By NVIDIA
Vulnerability Patterns
  • Privilege EscalationExcessive Permissions, Sudo/Root Execution, Credential Access
  • Prompt InjectionInstruction Override, Hidden Instructions, Exfiltration Commands
  • Data ExfiltrationExternal Transmission, Env Variable Harvesting, File System Enumeration
  • Supply ChainUnpinned Dependencies, External Script Fetching, Obfuscated Code
  • Excessive AgencyUnrestricted Tool Access, Autonomous Decision Making, Scope Creep
Findings (1)

Missing User Warnings

Medium
Confidence
76% confidence
Finding
The installer performs a privileged, system-wide change by creating or overwriting a symlink in /usr/local/bin without a clear warning or confirmation prompt. This can surprise users, alter command resolution globally, and overwrite an existing tool name, increasing risk when the script is run with sudo in multi-user or managed environments.

VirusTotal

65/65 vendors flagged this skill as clean.

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Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.